yeah Phill its tough ,there have been several times Ive thought about stopping but I keep working through it . May be I'll manage a couple of years more
126 2025-07-22 14:46:55
Re: Health isues and how it affects playing (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
127 2025-07-22 08:20:06
Topic: Health isues and how it affects playing (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
12 months ago I was diagnosed with an auto immune syndrome which has affected my joints and lungs .Luckily the consulltant I saw was really on the ball and has given me a drug to control it . For a while las year I was unable to sing due to extreme breathlesness and hand cramps when playing, So I cut down the amount of gigs and things have improved enormously ,However this last month I have been doing all the regular gigs I do anually ,this week end coming being the last for about a month and I'm really feeling it in my fingers ,not geting the cramp that I had but aches and stiffness that slow my playing and stop me doing fast runs ,its quite frustrating . Ive had to use ibuprofen or diclofenic gel to help .
Just wondered if any of our aging players are suffering like I am and have any tips .
128 2025-07-22 06:01:15
Re: Settle Station event . (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Love the song Jim and the photo ,do you know which station it shows?
129 2025-07-21 18:02:16
Topic: Settle Station event . (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
19 and 20/07/25 we had a special event on The settle to Carlisle railway at Settle station . The organisers asked for a bit of local music to greet the travellers using the station . I was asked to play on the Sunday , My old band Ronnie and the Rockits played on the Saturday .
We all had a lot of fun and expect there will be more events on the line in the future .
So heres a brief clip of my self and my friend Ken Larkins doing Rock me baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eqLWYu2O54
130 2025-07-07 20:36:50
Topic: Busy week end (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Finaly managed to relax after one of the most hectic week ends for a while .
Friday birthday party for my son aged 42
Saturday drive 50 miles from my sons to south Manchester to play charity gig for Autistic kids , On stage at 12 30 for 1hr then drive back to meet friends from London who we hadnt seen for a couple of years
Saturday evening drive 40 miles home to load car for Cockermouth Live festival 85 miles away .
Sunday drive the 85 mile to the festival play late afternoon for an hour and a half .Then drive back home in pouring rain . and unload .
Monday get up late rush to hospital 20 miles away for meeting about diabetes then drive another 20 miles to bass players house to sort out set list for next Saturdays performance at the Ilkley live fest .I'm now at home chilling and about to pour a well earned Jim Beam .
Good news when I turned on the computer both festivals have rebooked us for next year so we must be doing something right
131 2025-07-03 10:36:36
Re: UPCOMING TOPIC, DISCUSSIONS & SUGGESTIONS AUGUST – JAZZ (7 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Went to a progressive jazz concert in Greece once that some freinds organised . Another freind turned up part way through the first set and said , when are they starting , I said they are playing now ,she said I thought they were tuning up . To be honest it did seem like all three members were playing different tunes at the same time . LOL
How ever I did get chance to play with a couple of guys who used to play at Ronnie Scotts in London both terriffic sax players . Sadly one passed a few weeks ago ,RIP George Lee you were the best sax player I've ever known .
132 2025-06-29 13:36:30
Re: Narrow Boat Sessions (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I gave her your song last week Jim she will let me know how she goes on with it
133 2025-06-26 20:43:49
Re: nails (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
my nails grow at a very fast rate I trim them every couple of weeks even when I'm not gigging .
134 2025-06-25 21:16:42
Re: NOT THE WEEKEND YET (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
just found it and it has no posts in 5yrs
135 2025-06-25 21:13:10
Re: NOT THE WEEKEND YET (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
We do need more posters Phill . I try to put as many of my gigs on here as I can but it seems there are only the same people who respond,Not sure how to atract More users .
Does chordie have a facebook page
136 2025-06-23 08:32:12
Re: Kendal Blues festival (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
cheers Jim we had a blast . Ive played this venue for the last 4 yrs ,always good .
137 2025-06-22 17:22:37
Topic: Kendal Blues festival (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Heres a version of rockin in the free world we did at Kendal blues fest 21/06/2025 .Jim our drummer wasnt too well and he forgot about the last verse . I think we covered it up ok LOL
Kendal Blues festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDR0zm3EoNE
138 2025-06-22 17:22:27
Topic: Kendal Blues festival (0 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Heres a version of rockin in the free world we did at Kendal blues fest 21/06/2025 .Jim our drummer wasnt too well and he forgot about the last verse . I think we covered it up ok LOL
Kendal Blues festival
139 2025-06-22 17:18:18
Re: JUNE 2025 FSOTM – ROCK (26 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Sounds great Richard shame we are 9084 miles apart would be good to play together .
140 2025-06-18 18:10:10
Re: JUNE 2025 FSOTM – ROCK (26 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jim thats a good song and they sang it well Richard your version of Roxanne is excellent I like the way you have interpreted it .
141 2025-06-10 15:59:54
Re: JUNE 2025 FSOTM – ROCK (26 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jim I still play in pubs and festivals got two biggies coming up Kendal jun21 and Cockermouth july 6 then one of my favorites the Ilkley live on the12th
142 2025-06-08 10:15:43
Re: JUNE 2025 FSOTM – ROCK (26 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Good stuff Richard ,the band sound great .Do you ever get together now ?
143 2025-06-07 20:22:16
Re: JUNE 2025 FSOTM – ROCK (26 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Probably my favourite rock song ever Another Girl Another Planet originaly by the Only Ones .This was the Kendal festival about 9 yrs ago , I'd just survived a serious opperation and this was my first gig after I'd recovered .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkicwMwuCPo
144 2025-06-05 07:58:34
Re: UPCOMING TOPIC, DISCUSSIONS & SUGGESTIONS JULY – COUNTRY (5 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Luke Combs no love in oaklahoma
145 2025-06-04 09:28:08
Re: MAY 2025 FSOTM – FOLK (16 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Brian I've left a comment on the song , Dont worry about the vocal its part of your style your lyrics and playing are great . Check out the guy I mentioned Jake Thackery he wrote some great stuff and delivered it in his own style .Much like you do .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmwyp38VwMQ
146 2025-06-03 19:54:17
Topic: not secure (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My Browser (chrome ) has just flagged Chordie as not secure can any one explain what the problem is ?
147 2025-06-02 07:54:34
Re: Face to Face (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Doesnt suck Jim just didnt see the first version. Sorry .
148 2025-06-01 19:55:49
Re: New Guitar again (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwcIdjdtC6k vid of the Applause un amped .I'll post another when Ive done the conversion
149 2025-06-01 12:37:27
Re: Paul McCartney - Amazing (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Sorry to be contaversial guys but I really dont like Mc Cartney or much of the Beatles work Some of the early covers they did were good versions but much of the later stuff doesnt inspire me .Some of Mc Cartneys lyrics I find poor and meaningless . Songs like Admiral Halsey ,Maxwells Silver Hammer and that awful frog chorus thing are pretty bad in my opinion . There are many other songwriters who surpass Mc Cartney .
Sorry G
150 2025-06-01 12:21:05
Re: New Guitar again (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Ive fitted the 9g strings and set the action and it plays great acoustically but plugged in the peizo is a bit bright so when I put the humbucker in I will try it again but I think it may need some dampening inside the body to get a better electric tone . I plan to intall the humbucker into a sound hole plug and then via aswitch into the current volume and tone circuit